When my pediatrician urged low fat milk, I bought it even though my children, who consumed the "real stuff" at my parents' home asked for whole milk. I will admit that sometimes, when I poured the 1% milk into the cereal bowl, it did look like water. I served eggs and beef infrequently and fried food very, very rarely. We switched to olive oil when that was urged as a healthier choice and avoided processed foods almost entirely. Yet, these days, my cholesterol is "borderline" even with my even more careful diet that has made cheese and meat products a rare treat!
These days, my children choose whole, organic milk for their children. It looks better on cereal and I sure hope we have things right this time. So when I read headlines like yesterday's NYTimes asking about if full fat is healthier I cringe. I am a failure as a mother for sure in this department even though I shopped the outside ring of the store (fresh produce, meats, dairy) and never brought Little Debbie or her friends home.
To My Children:
Sorry,
I tried,
I really tried
To put healthy options
In fridge, on the table,
To use fresh produce,
Fruits, to limit
Fats, sweets,
Sorry
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